field-strip
Americanverb (used with object)
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to take apart (a weapon) for cleaning, lubrication, and repair or for inspection.
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to roll up the paper and scatter the tobacco of (a cigarette butt).
Etymology
Origin of field-strip
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Mort had trained her to field-strip and reassemble the clumsy MM49s back in the days when they'd still had ammo.
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